Tableside bong service? A Denver weed lounge intends to reinvent night life

When Denverite Arend Richard looks at the regional and nationwide landscape for marijuana lounges, he sees a homogenous smattering of spaces developed for males. That's why when Richard opens his own hospitality establishment this fall, the aesthetic and features will be specifically curated to draw in women and gay individuals, along with the canna-curious trying to find a comfortable environment where they can try some of Colorado's locally grown herb.

Cirrus Social Club, opening in Denver, combines Richard's experiences teaching people to smoke weed on YouTube under the name The Gay Stoner and operating in high-end dining establishments. And the way he describes it, the 420-friendly lounge is presented to be unlike anything else in Denver with luxurious decor, custom-made furniture and florals, and a pink Steinway & & Sons gamer piano to assist set the atmosphere.

Arend Richard is creator of Cirrus Social Club, a lavish new weed smoking lounge concerning Denver in fall 2023. (Provided by Coryn Nelson Photography).
Think about the visual as the "Ritz Carlton of the cannabis market," he stated. The club will provide a tea service throughout the day and shared plates during the night, both of which include "seshware" like bongs and volcano vaporizers served tableside.

" I enjoy marijuana, I enjoy everything about the plant," he said. "But my one real love and my one real specialty has actually constantly been getting individuals high and ensuring they have a fun time.".

Cirrus Social Club will be amongst the very first cannabis hospitality lounges to open in Denver and while clients will not be able to acquire cannabis products there (you bring your own), they can receive a discount rate on their check by shopping at one of Cirrus' partner dispensaries. (His partners are TBA, Richard said.).

While Cirrus Social Club isn't expected to open until September, a recent pop-up he held in Los Angeles provides some insight into what's to come. Cirrus Social Club's 4/20 High Tea welcomed marijuana lovers to delight in finger foods while puffing on bongs and vapor bags. The location was glamorously embellished with pink, yellow and white flowers, long vibrant candlesticks, stemware and artisanal-looking china.

Locals can expect the ambiance to be similar at Cirrus Social Club irreversible home in Denver. The 1930s structure will feature a communal lounge with individual living-room spaces around the edges that fit up to 6 people, Richard said. One of the walls will feature a huge bar, but rather of displaying liquor, it will show handblown glass smoking pieces, including numerous Cirrus has tailor-made for its brand name.

The lounge's centerpiece will be a 10-foot flower plan overflowing with flowers like a water fountain, Richard stated. He's working with flower designer Conner Nesbit, who just recently won the HBO competitors series "Full Bloom," to bring his vision to life.

In Addition, Cirrus Social Club will have a private space that holds up to 12 guests and another 3,000-square-foot ballroom, considered the Rose Room, where Richard anticipates reserving private events and hosting vendor pop-ups.

" I am pretty uncompromising in bringing something lovely to the world. It's not just trying to establish a gorgeous service for the cannabis market, I'm attempting to take control of social night life," Richard said. "I'm literally trying to encourage the world there's an alternative to alcohol and socializing, and it's a better one.".


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daily, during which time guests can sample three teas and after that pick one to pair with treats like scones and miniature sandwiches, including a peanut butter-and-jelly-and-Cheetos sandwich-- one of Richard's initial dishes he developed when he was a kid. After 4:20 p.m., the lounge will use treat and seshware pairings in 3 tiers.( Seshware is a term Richard coined to describe the tools utilized for a smoking cigarettes session, comparable to tableware or tableware.). The very first tier is anticipated to include one shared plate and access to one volcano or bong, including PuffCo products for clients who bring concentrate. The middle tier includes two shared plates, plus chocolate fondue for dessert, and access to 2 pieces of seshware. And the leading tier features the exact same food offerings plus access to Cirrus' premium glasses collection with pieces exceeding $1,000 each. Rather of paying a cover, clients pay a flat charge for the experience they want and close out at the end of their session. Cirrus Social Club will not allow smoking joints or blunts, but will allow flower for cigarette smoking in pipes and bongs. If a lot of this plan seems like a dance club, Richard assures there will be no gown code. And while Cirrus Social Club will be a safe area for LGBTQ +locals, it's not billed as a gay club." I desire everyone and their mother-- actually their mom-- to come be able to experience and I desire them to come as they are," Richard stated. "As a gay company owner, as an individual with a group led mostly by ladies

and queer individuals, we comprehend what being evaluated resembles and we desire each and every single person who walks through the door to feel quite embraced nevertheless you come. ". Richard and his partners are presently in the middle of a$ 3.5 million construct out to bring Cirrus Social Club's historical structure as much as the marijuana hospitality code in hopes of opening in late September. Up until then, Cirrus will be hosting pop-ups
in other states where marijuana is legal to develop hype. Eventually, Richard wishes to expand the brand beyond Denver, too. Cirrus Social Club signs up with JAD's Mile High Smoke, Tetra Lounge and The Coffee Joint in permitting tourists and locals access to a public place where they can smoke weed.( Tetra Lounge is currently near to upgrade its ventilation system to permit smoking cigarettes inside) Bed-and-breakfast
The Patterson Inn is likewise in the midst of constructing an onsite cannabis lounge. Other hospitality business are likewise popping up in Denver, such as The Cannabis Experience tour bus, which takes customers toking tours around the city. The city of Denver is providing new cannabis service licenses specifically to social equity applicants, suggesting folks who have actually been straight impacted by a cannabis arrest
or conviction; individuals who have lived in an economic chance zone for at least 15 years in between 1980 and 2010; or those whose household income falls 50 %listed below the

state median. Richard previously co-owned and co-founded WeedTube, among the biggest social networking platforms for the cannabis community, which registered significant losses during the pandemic prior to folding completely previously this year. Richard qualified under the social equity income terms. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter, In The Know, to get home entertainment news sent out straight to your inbox.